Bruce Springsteen performs at President Obama’s inaugural concert, a truly all-star Hall of Fame jam, the debut performance of “Frankie Fell in Love,” and much more on this day in history.
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Joe Grushecky (81)


Bruce joins The Who on stage, plays a “surprise” Light of Day set, and more.

On this date: the E Street Band plays to one of their smallest audiences ever, the revived River tour kicks off, plus news footage from ’96.

On this date in Springsteen history: Watch a full Light of Day performance, plus the premiere of the video for “Tunnel of Love.”

On this day: the release of High Hopes, the one and only performance of “Gov. Christie’s Traffic Jam,” and more.

How an old newspaper article and unsettling dinner company inspired one of Bruce Springsteen’s most hauntingly moving songs.

One of Joe and Bruce’s best collaborations may have inspired one of Bruce’s own songs too.

One of the best singles of 1995, “Labor of Love” was also a musical seed for one of Bruce’s best songs too.

One time only: Bruce joins Joe Grushecky on stage for a ferocious performance of Joe’s “I Was Born to Rock.”

It’s one of Joe and Bruce’s best songwriting collaborations and on-stage moments, as fresh today as it was when they wrote it a quarter-century ago.